used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading Pat was out with the ambulance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She shot by the ambulance like a rocket, and at the next corner came face to face with a great motor-truck that was thundering around the corner at a tempestuous speed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
for the reason that
From this reading Pat often did little things like that that were utterly out of his province, just because he liked to do them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
bright-redadjective
of the red of fresh raspberries
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She shot by the ambulance like a rocket, and at the next corner came face to face with a great motor-truck that was thundering around the corner at a tempestuous speed.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She shot by the ambulance like a rocket, and at the next corner came face to face with a great motor-truck that was thundering around the corner at a tempestuous speed.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Pat often did little things like that that were utterly out of his province, just because he liked to do them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Pat often did little things like that that were utterly out of his province, just because he liked to do them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She shot by the ambulance like a rocket, and at the next corner came face to face with a great motor-truck that was thundering around the corner at a tempestuous speed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She shot by the ambulance like a rocket, and at the next corner came face to face with a great motor-truck that was thundering around the corner at a tempestuous speed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
and nothing more
From this reading Pat often did little things like that that were utterly out of his province, just because he liked to do them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Pat often did little things like that that were utterly out of his province, just because he liked to do them.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Pat often did little things like that that were utterly out of his province, just because he liked to do them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pat often did little things like that that were utterly out of his province, just because he liked to do them.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
motor-truck
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From this reading She shot by the ambulance like a rocket, and at the next corner came face to face with a great motor-truck that was thundering around the corner at a tempestuous speed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She shot by the ambulance like a rocket, and at the next corner came face to face with a great motor-truck that was thundering around the corner at a tempestuous speed.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pat often did little things like that that were utterly out of his province, just because he liked to do them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Pat often did little things like that that were utterly out of his province, just because he liked to do them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Pat was out with the ambulance.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Pat was out with the ambulance.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Pat often did little things like that that were utterly out of his province, just because he liked to do them.
racernounUS /ˈreɪsər/
someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading She shot by the ambulance like a rocket, and at the next corner came face to face with a great motor-truck that was thundering around the corner at a tempestuous speed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shot by the ambulance like a rocket, and at the next corner came face to face with a great motor-truck that was thundering around the corner at a tempestuous speed.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading She shot by the ambulance like a rocket, and at the next corner came face to face with a great motor-truck that was thundering around the corner at a tempestuous speed.
move hurridly
From this reading She shot by the ambulance like a rocket, and at the next corner came face to face with a great motor-truck that was thundering around the corner at a tempestuous speed.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
tempestuousadjectiveUS /ˌtemˈpestʃuːəs/
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading She shot by the ambulance like a rocket, and at the next corner came face to face with a great motor-truck that was thundering around the corner at a tempestuous speed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pat often did little things like that that were utterly out of his province, just because he liked to do them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pat was out with the ambulance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pat often did little things like that that were utterly out of his province, just because he liked to do them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Pat often did little things like that that were utterly out of his province, just because he liked to do them.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
threadingverbUS /ˈθredɪŋ/
-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading She shot by the ambulance like a rocket, and at the next corner came face to face with a great motor-truck that was thundering around the corner at a tempestuous speed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been taking a convalescent from the hospital down to the station and shipping him home to his good old mother in the country, to be nursed back to health.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Pat often did little things like that that were utterly out of his province, just because he liked to do them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pat was out with the ambulance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pat often did little things like that that were utterly out of his province, just because he liked to do them.
at the time that
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pat was out with the ambulance.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Pat had seen his patient off and was threading his way through a crowded thoroughfare, with eyes alert for everything, when a little bright-red racer passed him at a furious rate, driven by a woman with a reckless hand.
